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Deserved win. He was the strongest in the race. Maybe Jungels was on par, but if Bob wanted to win, he had to force Mathieu to go after Benoot. No way he was going to win a sprint against Mathieu.
He was asked this question by Vannieuwkerke. His respons was "That's a dirty question. *pauses* But i think i'd have to go with Mathieu in the end. Because he's more of a winner."
I don't agree with that last part, because "being a winner" usually refers to a mental state. And i think mentally Wout is every bit as strong as Mathieu, or more. But Mathieu simply has a better sprint and punch. So he will win more and more easily. In that sense it's correct. He's more of a winner because he wins more, but not because he's mentally more of a winner than Wout. Imho.
He also said he was in talks with Wout to join DQS before he joined Jumbo Visma, but that he didn't want to risk anything due to Wout's legal issues with his former team.
Deserved win. He was the strongest in the race. Maybe Jungels was on par, but if Bob wanted to win, he had to force Mathieu to go after Benoot. No way he was going to win a sprint against Mathieu.
Valv.Piti said:Apparantly Lefevre was asked whether he liked Mathieu or van Aert the best and the said Mathieu since he was more of a winner. I think thats a very sound, yet simple analysis. Amazing kick he had in the sprint.
He was asked this question by Vannieuwkerke. His respons was "That's a dirty question. *pauses* But i think i'd have to go with Mathieu in the end. Because he's more of a winner."
I don't agree with that last part, because "being a winner" usually refers to a mental state. And i think mentally Wout is every bit as strong as Mathieu, or more. But Mathieu simply has a better sprint and punch. So he will win more and more easily. In that sense it's correct. He's more of a winner because he wins more, but not because he's mentally more of a winner than Wout. Imho.
He also said he was in talks with Wout to join DQS before he joined Jumbo Visma, but that he didn't want to risk anything due to Wout's legal issues with his former team.